coloris

See also: colorís

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian colorito with change of suffix. By surface analysis, colorer +‎ -is. Related to couleur.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ.lɔ.ʁi/
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Noun

coloris m (plural coloris)

act of mixing colors
a mix of color
(figuratively) style, panache

Derived terms

colorier
- coloriage

Further reading

“coloris”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Noun

colōris

genitive singular of color

Portuguese

Verb

coloris

second-person plural present indicative of colorir

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